London Irish sign De Chaves from Leicester

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London Irish sign De Chaves from Leicester

ESPN Staff

March 31, 2016

London Irish have signed second-row Sebastian de Chaves from Leicester Tigers on a two-year deal.

De Chaves has played 43 times for the Tigers and also represented South Africa at Under-20 level.

"I'm delighted to be joining London Irish, a club that is steeped in tradition and has ambitions to succeed at the highest level," said De Chaves. "There will be a lot of competition for places in the second-row, and I'm looking forward to the challenge that lies ahead."

London Irish head of rugby operations Glenn Delaney said: "We are delighted to have acquired a player of Sebastian's calibre and we look forward to welcoming him to the club.

"He will be a real asset to our forward pack as we continue to strengthen our squad for next season."

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London Irish sign De Chaves from Leicester